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UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs Meets New Zealand Counterpart
2018-02-14 Read More...
Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs, received Ron Mark, New Zealand Defense Minister, and his accompanying delegation, Emirates News Agency WAM

Kuwait’s Army Chief Attends Graduation of 135 Officers in Sudan
2018-02-13 Read More...
Kuwait’s Army Chief of the General Staff of Lt. General Mohamed Al-Khudher Saturday started a two-day official visit to

Saudi Arabia to Receive 84 New Boeing F-15SA Fighter Jets
2018-02-12 Read More...
The U.S. government has signed an agreement with Saudi Arabia to sell nearly $30 billion worth of F-15 fighter jets, federal officials said

Northrop Grumman to Provide Advanced EW Simulation to Saudi Arabia
2018-02-12 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation has received a $75 million Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract award to deliver Joint Threat Emitter (JTE) support services to the Kingdom of Saudi

UAE Chief-of-Staff Meets Jordanian Counterpart
2018-02-12 Read More...
Lt. General Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi (photo), Chief-of- Staff of the UAE Armed Forces received in his office at the General Command of the UAE Armed Forces headquarters, Lieutenant General Mahmoud Freihat, Chairman of the Joint

Iran Starts Producing Drones Equipped with Smart Bombs
2018-02-08 Read More...
Iran inaugurated the production line of a type of tactical drones named Mohajer 6 with the capability to carry smart bombs with high precision-striking power, Fars News Agency (FNA)

UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs Visits Singapore Airshow
2018-02-08 Read More...
Mohammed bin Ahmad Al Bawardi, UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs, and his delegation attended the launch of the Singapore Airshow 2018, held between 6th and 11th February

Bahrain Chief-of-Staff Receives Peninsula Shield Force Commander
2018-02-08 Read More...
The Chief-of-Staff of Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Lieutenant General Dhiab bin Saqr Al Nuaimi received Commander of the Peninsula Shield Force Major General Walid bin Falah Al Dhaheri, Bahrain News Agency (BNA)

Fincantieri Named ‘Diamond Sponsor’ for DIMDEX 2018
2018-02-07 Read More...
The organizing committee of the Doha International Maritime Defense Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX)has announced Fincantieri as ‘Diamond Sponsor’ for its sixth edition, taking place between 12 and 14 March 2018 at Qatar National Convention Centre

UAE Chief-of-Staff Attends Drill in Bahrain
2018-02-07 Read More...
Lt. General Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi, Chief-of- Staff of the UAE Armed Forces, on Monday attended the “Power of Determination” joint mobilization drill conducted by the Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) with live ammunition and with the

UAE-US ‘Native Fury 2018’ Exercise Concludes
2018-02-07 Read More...
The joint military exercise between the naval forces of the UAE and the United States has concluded, Emirates News Agency WAM

Bahrain Royal Guard Commander Patronizes Military Graduation
2018-02-07 Read More...
Bahrain’s Royal Guard Commander His Highness Brigadier-General Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa patronized the graduation of a new batch of Royal Guard recruits in presence of His Highness Major Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa the Commander of

Bahrain Defense Force Celebrates 50th Anniversary
2018-02-06 Read More...
His Majesty Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the Supreme Commander, exchanged cables of congratulations with BDF Commander-in-chief Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa on the Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) 50th anniversary (Golden

First UAE-Built Satellite to be Launched This Year
2018-02-06 Read More...
Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) has announced that work on the KhalifaSat, the first indigenously built satellite, is moving at a steady pace and is set to be launched later this

French President Hails UAE’s Support of G5 Sahel Force
2018-02-06 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has received a telephone call from President Emmanuel Macron of France during which he expressed his thanks and

Saudi Crown Prince Receives Commander of Pakistani Army
2018-02-05 Read More...
Saudi Crown Prince, Deputy Premier and Defense Minister His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud received Commander of the Pakistani Army General Qamar Javed Bajwa and his accompanying

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